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  • Title: The success of in situ vein grafting: early results in comparison with the reversed vein technique.
    Author: Najmaldin A, Clifford PC, Farrands PA, Campbell MJ, Chant AD, Webster JH.
    Journal: Eur J Vasc Surg; 1987 Jun; 1(3):165-8. PubMed ID: 3503767.
    Abstract:
    In a 6-year retrospective analysis of 341 consecutive femorodistal autogenous vein bypasses, results from 104 in situ veins (IS) were compared with 209 reversed veins (RV). The groups were comparable for age, sex, diabetes, indication for surgery and calf vessel run-off, but a significantly higher proportion of the in situ group had a lower distal anastomosis (16% IS, 6% RV, chi 2 = 7.1 P less than 0.01). Overall, operative mortality was 2% and early graft failure was similar in both groups (11% IS, 12% RV, P = NS). Cumulative graft patency rates were 74% IS, 79% RV at one year and 71% IS, 71% RV (P = NS) at three years. Cumulative limb survival rates were 81% IS, 85% RV at one year and 79% IS, 81% RV [P = NS) at 3 years. These results demonstrate that the in situ technique has been used in a wider variety of patients and yielded similar early and intermediate term results to reversed vein.
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